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Instruction booklet · November 3, 1997

Arkanoid: Doh It Again

Puzzle1 playerESRB E

The story

Much like the game Breakout, the player controls the "Vaus", a space vessel that acts as the game's "paddle" which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks. The ball striking a brick causes the brick to disappear. When all the bricks are gone, the player goes to the next level, where another pattern of bricks appear.

Specifications

Released
November 3, 1997
Developer
Taito
Publisher
Nintendo
Players
1
Genre
Puzzle
Rating
ESRB E
Series
Arkanoid
Themes
Action
View
Bird view / Isometric

What the magazines said

7.75
EGM · one reviewer
Players
79/100 (14 ratings)
Nintendo Power
6.4/10
JP
75%
Player One
79%
Total!
2+
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Week of October 31, 1997
Oct. 30

In Newton, Massachusetts, British au pair Louise Woodward is found guilty of the baby-shaking death of 8-month-old Matthew Eappen.

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